Fret not. This need for a kick-in-the-(tight)-pants been brewing pre-holidays, pre-cinnamon rolls, pre-baking, pre-pie week, but most definitely catalyzed by all of the above.

My lovely sister-in-law Nikki brought this diet plan to my attention. It's one of the few that webmd endorses.

And, no, it's not four days total. It's consecutive periods of four days with different food emphases, so you don't tire of the food and lose your edge (this always happens to me with South Beach, and I end up sabotaging myself).

Starts tomorrow. We'll see how it goes. I'm pumped, it feels promising, all of that stuff.

***Here and now, I will make this vow to you, blog friends and comrades:***

If I meet my goal weight in twelve weeks, I will cut my bangs again.

Who likes bangs with a chubby face?

Not I.

Not my drivers license photo from birthday '09.

And not Zooey Deschanel, either.

[image here. ps, if you haven't seen 500 Days of Summer, run, don't walk. I just love her.]

I'm hoping that this public internet confession-time will spark additional accountability.

Yes, the girl who likes to bake must take a time out every once in a while, and keep things in check, right? Who wants to have to buy larger clothes just because you're eating too many cookies?

Cheers!

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p.p.s. We did just return from the Grand Canyon, among other things. Forthcoming.

Leslie - sometimes I feel like we are living the same life or partly at least... Just last week I put a cinnamon roll recipe in my "recipe book" on allrecipes.com. I'm too scared to try them. And I got bangs right before Christmas.